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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
As H5N1 Is Detected In San Francisco, A Panel Discusses Next Steps
San Francisco confirmed that a child in the city became the first case of H5N1. A panel of biotech leaders discussed what ...
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H5N1: How worried should we be?
H5N1 remains a major threat to poultry and wild bird populations, leading to large-scale culling of domestic fowl in many ...
MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu patients
The CDC and MDH are advising health care providers to order further laboratory testing on positive influenza A specimens ...
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New Insights Into H5N1 Variability in Human Mutations
Mutations in one of the first human-isolated strains of H5N1 bird flu in the US were identified by the Texas Biomedical ...
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H5N1 Virus Found in Beef for First Time, FSIS Says
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows. APHIS said the meat ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu Strikes Georgia Poultry Industry: CDC Issues Urgent Prevention Guidelines
H5N1 bird flu hits Georgia’s poultry industry marking the first commercial outbreak in the state Learn CDC prevention tips to ...
Rhode Island DEM detects H5N1 avian flu in non-commercial farm flock
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the presence of the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian ...
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CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, ...
What does H5N1 in cattle, humans portend?
Global outbreak of Avian Influenza H5N1 in birds, spreading to cattle and humans, raising concerns for potential evolution ...